Minority Women at Work
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Anonymous
| I am white, but I am an immigrant who has an accent. Over my 20 years in the workforce in the US, I have noticed that people may not be as eager to welcome me as those who don't have accents. But as long as I put myself out there and am friendly (I am an introvert also, so this is a skill I had to learn) I have no problem becoming friends with people. |
Anonymous
are you pretty? |
Anonymous
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I am a foreigner that has been in the US for 15 years. It never crossed my mind that the distance that people keep was because of racism. I consider it cultural. People keep to themselves more in the states.
But I guess the new trend is to blame everything and everybody on racism. Go for it OP if it makes you feel better. |
Anonymous
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Why are people assuming op is a foreigner? For all we know she was born here and has never left the US in her entire life.
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Anonymous
| Yes, I get along fine (and am friends) with other women of color and foreign born white women in my office, but get a real cold shoulder from American white women. Now that I think about it I get along well with American white women in our regional offices so maybe it's a DC thing. |
Anonymous
About average |
Anonymous
Are you black? Are you American? How would you know about racism In the Us? |
Anonymous
| If you have an accent, you'll have to do more of the initiation. They might be just wary that you're so culturally different it'd be awkward to have a casual conversation without misunderstandings. |
Anonymous
| I'm white and born here. I'm an introvert. Have always felt socially rejected at work. It's not only happening to you OP. |
Anonymous
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This is OP I am an introvert. I do try to keep to myself and only run into people in the hallway.
It is probably me. |
Anonymous
| I'm south Asian and born and raised in the US. I have felt some slight exclusion in DC workplaces in a way I didn't feel in California. Part of the issue is that there are not other south Asians at work and is very black and white. |
Anonymous
| I worked with an asian woman with a very thick accent and honestly didn't engage with her much because she was very difficult to understand. However, she continued to make an effort and I got to know her and really like her a lot. But I will admit (and I'm mixed race) that initially I wasn't as friendly with her as I would have been not because I had anything against her, but because it was an effort to understand her. I will say I learned from that experience. |
Anonymous
What industry? There are tons of Indian chicks in D.C. |
Anonymous
+1. I also keep a fully stocked candy bowl at my desk, so there's that. My best work friend is white and let me stay her beach house for two weeks no charge. |
Anonymous
| I think a lot of white people assume that non whites don't want to be their friend so they don't try. |